Cost $183 million (U.S.)
Completion: September 2008
Capacity: 18,041

Cesar Pelli's renderings:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/BOK_Center-BothRenditions.jpg

As of Dec. 2007:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/BOK_Center_Construction_Dec07_TulsaOK.jpg/800px-BOK_Center_Construction_Dec07_TulsaOK.jpg

:rock: " That Rocks, Tulsa! "

AWESOME!

^^AWESOME!

I think so too.:banana:

Were is tulsa?

Tulsa,Oklahoma, U.S.A

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/a/ab/Tulsa_River_Skyline.jpg


http://www.idcide.com/i/mc2/ok/tulsa.gif

Who will play there?

All arena/farm teams.. AF2 Tulsa Talons (which may consider going back into the AF1 league) Tulsa Oilers (hockey) and Tulsa 66ers (NBADL) and it will start hosting concerts, events (bull riding and what not). And if OKC gets an NBA team, they will most likely play their preseason games in Tulsa. But it's an arena so that's why I put it on here.

http://jenkstrojanfootball.com/library/TulsaTalons.gif

http://www.bushleaguefactor.com/teams/tul.gif

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/3/32/150px-Tulsa66ers_logo.jpeg

Tulsa,Oklahoma, U.S.A

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/a/ab/Tulsa_River_Skyline.jpg


http://www.idcide.com/i/mc2/ok/tulsa.gif

Alright thanks for the info. Now i know its in Oklahoma not that far from Chicago.

That's a lot of seats for a bunch of minor league teams I've never heard of. Will they curtain off the upper deck for those events? I'm sure they will have no problem filling it for concerts and such though. It is a very nice looking arena.

That's a lot of seats for a bunch of minor league teams I've never heard of. Will they curtain off the upper deck for those events? I'm sure they will have no problem filling it for concerts and such though. It is a very nice looking arena.

Yeah, more than likely they will. Big cities like Dallas and chichago and philadelphia have no problem filling 10K+ ppl for arena teams.. But idk, we'll see, if the Talons are introduced back into the AF1 league then they'll probably just leave everything open.

How is Tulsa getting this type of architecture? How is Oklahoma getting this type of architecture?

Is Oral Roberts gonna use this venue as well? I see that the University of Tulsa has a pretty new arena, but ORU's dates back to the 70's...

Looks very nice though, how much will it seat. Also, any interior shots?

Is Oral Roberts gonna use this venue as well? I see that the University of Tulsa has a pretty new arena, but ORU's dates back to the 70's...

Looks very nice though, how much will it seat. Also, any interior shots?

yes some college basketball games MAY be played here.
As for interior shots...http://www.cityoftulsa.org/OurCity/Vision2025/images/100_0009.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1255/1435725093_ee2a19cb26_m.jpg
^^ Sorry, but thats about the best there is. And the suites sold out I think the 3rd day they were for sale.

It will seat 18,041

How is Tulsa getting this type of architecture? How is Oklahoma getting this type of architecture?

They paid Cesar Pelli the big bucks.

Thanks Dr. Giggles. Good to see the suites sold out so fast, definitely looks like a nice venue, would be a shame if it'd be empty!

Cost $183 million (U.S.)
Completion: September 2008

Cesar Pelli's renderings:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/BOK_Center-BothRenditions.jpg

As of Dec. 2007:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/BOK_Center_Construction_Dec07_TulsaOK.jpg/800px-BOK_Center_Construction_Dec07_TulsaOK.jpg

what a nice stadium for tulsa!!!:cheers:

They paid Cesar Pelli the big bucks.

who or what is Cesar Pelli??^^

who or what is Cesar Pelli??^^

http://archive.salon.com/people/conv/2002/05/01/pelli/story.jpg

^^ Only the greatest architect in the world!!! lol. He designed the petronas towers and such.:)

nice

How is Tulsa getting this type of architecture? How is Oklahoma getting this type of architecture?

Yeah, im still really confused... Why do they need 18,000 seats? The Sonics are headed to OKC, not Tulsa... The CHL is barely AA for the NHL, and even then, they would be lucky to draw 8,000 people (same with the other 3 teams)... Any college teams playing there?

Also, how are they building it for only $183mil? The arena Clay Bennett wanted to build in Seattle (not even IN Seattle, it was out in the suburbs in Renton) was going to cost us $500mil. And on top of that, these guys got a world renowned architect to design a, frankly, rather kickass looking building.

Not that Tulsa doesn't deserve it.... welll... no... they dont deserve it! Seattle is a huge ass city (and media hub) in need of a brand new world class arena to keep out basketball team, and we get nothing. Tulsa doesn't even have a major league team on deck to move in.... and they get this gem.....

Enjoy your cool looking useless empty arena Tulsa

(This is joking frustration, please dont flame me people from Tulsa)

Looks awesome.

I like what I see so far. I wish their was more renderings. Too bad Albuquerque doesn't have this type of forward thinking. I think where going to end up with a 12k to 16k arena if where lucky.:ohno:

The arena should look pretty good when they get it finished. It seems like they have been working on it for quite a while now.

I would think that they are going to have to pull in some big attractions to get the arena even near capacity. I think if they could get some big names to go to the arena then I would imagine they could get quite a lot of people from southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, and northwest Arkansas since a lot of those people have to go to Kansas City to see any big act.

Tulsa is supposed to start bidding for the Big XII tourneys and stuff. The first "scheduled event" is Celine Dion lol... And theres only about 150 more seats left.. and i think the tickets have been on for maybe a month..

This arena (just like every other one) is supposed to bring in a lot of businesses, restaurants etc. in the area, and there was talk of a new high rise hotel adjacent to it. We'll see what happens.

I don't think a major league team was the idea. Originally it was built with the idea of courting the penguins, but they dropped the number of suites from about 70 to 32 when that option looked more remote, it will handle large concerts nicely and I am sure its fare share of NCAA tournament games. Definitely more of an entertainment center than sports arena in mind here. Its a little small by NBA standards (I believe 18,041 is a max capacity not, basketball capacity) also the suite and club seat numbers are about half of the NBA standard numbers, and the risers in the ends are really poor for basketball.
Its gonna look pretty cool though.

I don't think a major league team was the idea. Originally it was built with the idea of courting the penguins, but they dropped the number of suites from about 70 to 32 when that option looked more remote, it will handle large concerts nicely and I am sure its fare share of NCAA tournament games. Definitely more of an entertainment center than sports arena in mind here. Its a little small by NBA standards (I believe 18,041 is a max capacity not, basketball capacity) also the suite and club seat numbers are about half of the NBA standard numbers, and the risers in the ends are really poor for basketball.
Its gonna look pretty cool though.

Well of course not, it's like you said, to court them. Tulsa wouldn't know what the heck to do if we acquired a pro franchise. It's an awesome arena though, and in such a little dumpy part of DT. I really hope a high rise hotel is built and they beautify the whole area up.. I know they've been working on the streets for some time now.

I'm surprised there isn't a thread on this arena. It's a gem in an unexpected place: Tulsa, OK. The architect is Cesar Pelli.

It will seat 18,041 and will be completed this year.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/BOK_Center-BothRenditions.jpg

http://www.bokcenter.com/upload/Image/brand%20windows/brand_home2.jpg

http://www.moderntulsa.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/bok13.jpg

http://www.cityoftulsa.org/OurCity/Vision2025/images/IMG_1296_0024_000.jpg

http://www.vision2025.info/includes/categories/tulsaregionalconventioneventscenter/projects/arenaschematicdesignpresented/bigimage5.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2371/2129215040_a49e585b7e.jpg?v=0
http://l.yimg.com/www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif

nice

If only the bowl was be as great as the Facade

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=563303

Post your updates there.. This thread will probably be closed.

Sorry! I didn't see that thread. Thanks for the heads up!

Yeah, no problem. I noticed there wasn't a thread on it so I decided to make one a while back... And for the reason you said yourself: It's a gem in an unexpected place: Tulsa, OK.

Updates. Pics from 2/13/08. (took from okmet.org)

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4452/aimg2445webdq8.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6685/aimg2484webip3.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7265/aimg2468webtk0.jpg
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And a newer model of what it will look like when complete:
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3851/aimg2504webcp9.jpg

^^ It Rocks! http://www.mysmilie.de/smilies/musik/img/025.gif

Why are they calling it the "BOK" center? just out of interest..

cool desgin btw.

BOK= Bank of Oklahoma

ah I see,

Nice project but it sounds funny in Turkish. Bok=shit

Tulsa's SHIT center:D jk...

I really like it. 18.041 is Basketball capacity?

Yeah, as a turk bok center sounds pretty weired :D

Nice project but it sounds funny in Turkish. Bok=shit

Tulsa's SHIT center:D jk...

Hmmm...interesting...
For all you Turks out there, if your toilet bowl was in the shape of the Bok Center, would you sit on it?:nuts:

That is pretty funny! However, we do not say "BOK" as word. We refer to it as the B-O-K Center.

Yeah, Bank of Oklahoma. I believe Cesar Pelli had a "rose" in mind when creating this.

Well, it's kind of clear why it's not the BO Center.
Eye-catcher.

Here's some newer pics of it.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4654.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4659.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4660.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4662.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4668.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4669.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4670.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g100/TheOkie/Tulsa/IMG_4666.jpg

All pics courtesy of SRG.

That is really looking great!! Congrats Tulsa!

ya, now they need a team

^^ The team will come.

Liking the new images too! :nod

Well it was going to be all arena teams that were going to play in there.. Our hockey team, arena football (which was considering going into the AF1 league) and our NBA D-League team.. But the baskebtall team is moving to a suburb so yea.. Now they will bid for Tournaments.

awesome arena, love the facade

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/2590370099_db2c5be2c8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/2554224915_9138cedce9_b.jpg

wow pretty :)

IT Rocks! http://www.mysmilie.de/smilies/musik/img/025.gif

Is Tulsa competing with Oklahoma for the Super Sonics?

OMD, it would look cool in sunny weather...

Wow that really is a great exterior what does the inside look like?
that must havre cost loads what is it gunna be used for when it’s finished?

Wow that really is a great exterior what does the inside look like?
that must havre cost loads what is it gunna be used for when it’s finished?

it only cost $178 million

heres a link to the deigns and progress

http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/2007/slideshows/arena/mmt.aspx

it only cost $178 million

heres a link to the deigns and progress

http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/2007/slideshows/arena/mmt.aspx

how did they get it so cheaply?

how did they get it so cheaply?

i assume Tulsa doesnt have the most expensive land, thats got to be part of it

that really didn't matter; we acquired the land based on imminent domain laws.

I go down there about every other weekend now; took some photos Saturday.

I've noticed one or two of mine show up here :)

You can also track progress via a webcam at:

http://99.157.43.17/view/view.shtml?imagePath=/mjpg/video.mjpg&size=1

My photo collection (taken over the last year or so):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oilerfan/collections/72157604147379452/

Can you explain 'eminent domain' law?

eminent domain
–noun Law.
the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner.

the BOK center is one of the better arenas that i've seen in a long time.

Wow that really is a great exterior what does the inside look like?
that must havre cost loads what is it gunna be used for when it’s finished?

See my link to my Flickr site above; I had the opportunity to take a tour in May and I got several photos of the interior. It wasn't really completed and has come quite a bit further since my May 8 tour.

The concourses and atrium look like they will be very nice, but the bowl is pretty ordinary, two tiers with a suite/club level tucked in the middle, it's got hockey dimensions. Not that there is anything wrong with it and it's probably cheaper this way, but I was just hoping for something a little more inventive from Cesar Pelli, especially with how cool the exterior is.

The concourses and atrium look like they will be very nice, but the bowl is pretty ordinary, two tiers with a suite/club level tucked in the middle, it's got hockey dimensions. Not that there is anything wrong with it and it's probably cheaper this way, but I was just hoping for something a little more inventive from Cesar Pelli, especially with how cool the exterior is.

That begs the question: what would you want from the bowl? It's pretty functional as it is, but there are little things being done inside that will make it stand out as a Pelli work. Terrazzo flooring, metal paneled walls, the grand entrance ceiling is all beechwood as well.

There's only so much you need from an arena perspective.

Also, if one of the mods or admins could change the subject to reflect the actual maximum seating for the arena (which is 18,041) that would be great!

Getting much closer to opening:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2749872569_56776b7f92_b.jpg

The rest can be found at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oilerfan/sets/72157606653726707/detail/

:rofl:funny name and nice center:rofl:

The final costs were over $200 million. And on the title it's not 17,543. Where did that come from?

OKC's basketball team will play some games here in the pre season, very nice.

Its wonderful. This is going to help downtown Tulsa renew itself. Along with the new Driller ballpark downtown, Tulsa is moving up! The BOK center capacity is:
Center Stage: 18,041
Basketball: 17,534
Hockey: 16,843
End Stage: 13,741

So the OP used basketball's capacity.

:rofl:funny name and nice center:rofl:

The Bank of Oklahoma bought the naming rights. At least the name is different. Funny, not really.

As its said before.
BOK means in turkish "shit"

AF2 Tulsa Talons (which may consider going back into the AF1 league)

What do you mean BACK? They have been in the af2 since the leagues
inception in 2000.

What do you mean BACK? They have been in the af2 since the leagues
inception in 2000.

Sorry I forgot to correct that. I hear somewhere that they were once in the AF1, but I found out that they were always in the AF2.

That is one wonderful facility. Probably one of the best arenas here in the US.

It said the stadium was built for $141 million which seems rather reasonable to me these days. Impressive.

Funny, perhaps my favorite areans (at least from the outside) in the U.S. are with teams who don't have an NFL/NHL team. I also really like Kansas City's Sprint Center. I really wish Chicago had an arean as nice as those two from the outside. Very nice for Tulsa.:)


That begs the question: what would you want from the bowl? It's pretty functional as it is, but there are little things being done inside that will make it stand out as a Pelli work. Terrazzo flooring, metal paneled walls, the grand entrance ceiling is all beechwood as well.

I somewhat agree, to me most new areans are a dime a dozen which is contrast to NCAA Areans or old school civic arenas like Chicago Stadium or Boston Garden.

Its wonderful. This is going to help downtown Tulsa renew itself. Along with the new Driller ballpark downtown, Tulsa is moving up! The BOK center capacity is:
Center Stage: 18,041
Basketball: 17,534
Hockey: 16,843
End Stage: 13,741

So the OP used basketball's capacity.

The capacities have changed; the local paper had a special section on the arena Sunday with diagrams and official seating capacities.

Central Stage: 19,199
Basketball: 17,839
Hockey: 17,096
End Stage: 13,644
Arena Football: 16,582

Also, the fence is down; I took a few photos on the grounds yesterday.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oilerfan/sets/72157606928541880/detail/

The first one is a video of my entrance to downtown.

Pelli rocks

The capacities have changed; the local paper had a special section on the arena Sunday with diagrams and official seating capacities.

Central Stage: 19,199
Basketball: 17,839
Hockey: 17,096
End Stage: 13,644
Arena Football: 16,582

Also, the fence is down; I took a few photos on the grounds yesterday.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oilerfan/sets/72157606928541880/detail/

The first one is a video of my entrance to downtown.

Thanks for the new info. Its nice to know capacity will be larger than previously planned. I like it when Tulsa beats OKC. With the BOK they have, maybe not in capacity, but in sheer beauty.

Thanks for the new info. Its nice to know capacity will be larger than previously planned. I like it when Tulsa beats OKC. With the BOK they have, maybe not in capacity, but in sheer beauty.

Tulsans always seem to have a chip on their shoulder.

BOK is stunning. Why do you feel the need to turn this into an OKC vs. Tulsa thing? I am from Oklahoma. However, I am not from either city. I believe we can be proud of both cities without having the childish OKC vs. Tulsa arguments. With the BOK Center opening this fall and the Ford Center in OKC being renovated, the state will have two of the best arenas in the region.

The Bank of Oklahoma bought the naming rights. At least the name is different. Funny, not really.

l'eau is Turkish. "Bok" is Turkish for "shit." :)

l'eau is Turkish. "Bok" is Turkish for "shit." :)

And how many citizens of Oklahoma speak Turkish? Not many.

And how many citizens of Oklahoma speak Turkish? Not many.
Which means they'll never get the joke, which makes it all the funnier for those in the know. :tongue2:

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From outside it looks cool but from inside it looks like real BOK :D

BOK CENTER :)

The inside doesnt compare to the outside.

The Bowl itself doesn't, but this is a regional arena, The concourses, atrium ect are beautiful, not to mention the exterior. Considering the budget I don't know how it turned out so well.

And how many citizens of Oklahoma speak Turkish? Not many.

who cares?i speak, and i never forget this name:lol:BOK:hilarious
btw, nice center:hahano:

'BOK' means 'hi' in Croatian :)

The first Oiler game vs the arch rival Oklahoma City Blazers, CHL minor league hockey, Tulsa almost sold out the arena... The new BOK Center holds for hockey 18.096, they sold 17,992. Some 104 seats short, all of them single orphan seats which the NHL and NBA consider as sold.

Too bad the Oilers lost the game 5-1, although the roof was raised by the noise during the first two periods. The score was tied at the end of the second period, 1-1.

The old Civic Center Arena held 7,111 for ice hockey. I say not bad at all. During the rest of the season the Oilers will only sell out the bottom bowl. But they had basically a sell out for the first game in the new arena. Anyone with pictures of the sell out?

so these ones are wrong / old?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOK_Center

Do you know the "new" Basketball capacity?

Nice name,

The inside doesnt compare to the outside.

Arenas on the inside are pretty much the same. But this arena certainly has its own outside appearance for sure.

Arenas on the inside are pretty much the same. But this arena certainly has its own outside appearance for sure.

Some are. Others aren't:


http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/indiana/indianapolis_conseco2.jpg

They are basically ovals with the hockey rinks, whether one or two or three tiers, with or without a row or two of suites. Ovals are ovals.

Some hockey arenas with plans of further expansion will be a horseshoe instead of a complete oval. Some like the new horseshoe ones in Corpus Christi have only the lower oval on one end and no ovals on the other end, but aside the ice all three tiers or two tiers are complete. In the future, Corpus Christi could knock out a wall, and complete their lower and upper deck ovals on one end, adding another 5k seats.

Then there are smaller arenas with only a lower oval which seats 6k seats or so. Still, even at that smaller size, these arenas are great for minor league hockey. Major league hockey requires over 17k seats. Many minor league teams average 3k-4k fans per game.

However, many arenas are domed, or have arched roofs, pitched roofs, and/or even flat roofs. Which significantly change the outside of the arenas, which changes in facades as uncommon as different styles of architecture. You name a facade style, they have built one somewhere.

On the other hand, many basketball arenas are rectangular, boxy type buildings, with no ovals whatsoever. And yes, one or both ends could be chopped off, to be added later when necessary. Very few hockey arenas are circles, almost all of them ovals. But many basketball arenas are circles. Much depends on the seating capacity.

They are basically ovals with the hockey rinks, whether one or two or three tiers, with or without a row or two of suites. Ovals are ovals.

Some hockey arenas with plans of further expansion will be a horseshoe instead of a complete oval. Some like the new horseshoe ones in Corpus Christi have only the lower oval on one end and no ovals on the other end, but aside the ice all three tiers or two tiers are complete. In the future, Corpus Christi could knock out a wall, and complete their lower and upper deck ovals on one end, adding another 5k seats.

Then there are smaller arenas with only a lower oval which seats 6k seats or so. Still, even at that smaller size, these arenas are great for minor league hockey. Major league hockey requires over 17k seats. Many minor league teams average 3k-4k fans per game.

However, many arenas are domed, or have arched roofs, pitched roofs, and/or even flat roofs. Which significantly change the outside of the arenas, which changes in facades as uncommon as different styles of architecture. You name a facade style, they have built one somewhere.

On the other hand, many basketball arenas are rectangular, boxy type buildings, with no ovals whatsoever. And yes, one or both ends could be chopped off, to be added later when necessary. Very few hockey arenas are circles, almost all of them ovals. But many basketball arenas are circles. Much depends on the seating capacity.
Well, there are a handful of unique seating bowls out there.

http://www.seats3d.com/nhl/nashville_predators/
http://www.seats3d.com/nba/memphis_grizzlies/fedex_forum/
http://www.seats3d.com/nba/charlotte_bobcats/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/graphic/2002-10/4990237.gif
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/98791057_04530dee2f_o.jpg

^^ what's so unique about that? ^^

^^ what's so unique about that? ^^

Which one? Comcast?

The bowl is steeper at one end of the arena (the student section), kinda like the Kop you see in many european football stadiums.

having seen many a game at the comcast center i can tell you that it is vastly different than any other arena ive been to, especially in college. The steep section you see is due to construction costs- they didnt want to dig into a hill so its steeper than the rest of the seats. It gives the place a kind of half-Quicken Loans Arena feel if you know what i mean.

Some are. Others aren't:


http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/indiana/indianapolis_conseco2.jpg

That image is Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Bok Center recently celebrated it's one year anniversary. It was designed by world renowned architect Cesar Pelli. It had a price tag of $178 million. Managers projected 550,000 tickets in first-year ticket sales, but they've had about 800,000 tickets sold. There is also a posibility of a WNBA comming to the BOK Center.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/BOK_Center_faccade.JPG

Already a thread about it: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=563303&page=5

The WNBA team formerly known as the Detroit Shock will be moving to the BOK Center in the 2010 season. It is unknown why the Shock have moved to Tulsa.

because Detroit sucks

because Detroit sucks
What a useless piece of human excrement you are.

That image is Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

I know. I was making the point that not all arenas look the same on the inside. Conseco Fieldhouse has a very unique interior with the windows, bleachers, and seating layout.

What team uses this great sports object? I dont know any American team from Tulsa, at least not any professional team.

What team uses this great sports object? I dont know any American team from Tulsa, at least not any professional team.
Arena football, minor league hockey, and soon WNBA.

Thunder also play a couple of preseason games there.

This is a decent arena located in a bad city. By bad city I mean no body outside of Oklahoma is ever going to know it exists as no major events will held here, because it is located in Tulsa. No one watches the WNBA and it says something when a team leaves a city like Detroit for Tulsa.

This is a decent arena located in a bad city. By bad city I mean no body outside of Oklahoma is ever going to know it exists as no major events will held here, because it is located in Tulsa. No one watches the WNBA and it says something when a team leaves a city like Detroit for Tulsa.

You are right. The people of Tulsa understand they are not a major league city, but only a minor league city. Never-the-less they want a very nice major league facility for their minor league teams. Otherwise they would have built a larger arena with another 3k-5k seats....

The BOK Center has got to be the best minor league hockey facility in the USA, and Canada....

You are right. The people of Tulsa understand they are not a major league city, but only a minor league city. Never-the-less they want a very nice major league facility for their minor league teams. Otherwise they would have built a larger arena with another 3k-5k seats....

The BOK Center has got to be the best minor league hockey facility in the USA, and Canada....
The capacity is actually about on-par with major-league arenas in most other cities.

The difference is that BOK has fewer VIP seats and boxes.

The point is Tulsa did not build this new arena for NBA or NHL teams. They built this arena this size for major music act concerts and bag a NCAA basketball playoff regional tournament once in a while. Tulsa understands its a minor league city, but there are no minor league cities when it comes to music concerts. If they have a great facility, the big bands come....

Some recent pictures

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6038913623_235c9341f3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelstano/6038913623/)
BOK Center, Tulsa OK (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelstano/6038913623/) by MichaelStano (http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelstano/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6039458782_91704b237a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelstano/6039458782/)
BOK Center, Tulsa OK (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelstano/6039458782/) by MichaelStano (http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelstano/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/6039454132_e9cffe797a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelstano/6039454132/)
BOK Center, Tulsa OK (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelstano/6039454132/) by MichaelStano (http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelstano/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4003/4419247969_d2384e628f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lefturn99/4419247969/)
Downtown Tulsa at Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lefturn99/4419247969/) by lefturn99 (http://www.flickr.com/people/lefturn99/), on Flickr

Sexy pic.

rhe style of construction is amazing all it's curves gives it a nice sensation